Household Gadget

Image for Household GadgetNot currently available on BBC iPlayer

The Apprentice, Series 8 Episode 2 of 14

Duration: 1 hour

Lord Sugar calls the teams to the Victoria and Albert Museum. Their task is to invent a new household gadget, create a prototype and pitch for orders to some of the country's biggest retailers.

The teams go window shopping in the world of homeware, looking for gaps in the market. The girls become focussed on the bathroom, while the boys stay firmly in the kitchen. Both teams are torn between two competing ideas, and to help reach a decision test their concepts with consumers.

Next stop is to brief designers, who will build the gadgets overnight, but a last minute change of mind causes confusion and consternation. The next day it is red faces all round. When it comes to pitching to retailers, the boys fight over who should present the product and the girls get their figures in twist.

Back in the boardroom the candidates get grilled on their gadgets, and team performance is so dismal that Lord Sugar takes his time to decide who should be the next candidate to hear the words "You're fired".

Credits

Series Producer
Cate Hall
Participant
Lord Sugar
Participant
Nick Hewer
Participant
Karren Brady
Executive Producer
Michele Kurland
Executive Producer
Peter Moore

Broadcasts

The Final: Funny Bits

Margaret Mountford

Radio 1 presenter and Apprentice superfan Matt Edmondson shows you his last Funny Bits.

Winner's Interview

Winner's Interview

The winner of The Apprentice 2012 has won a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.

BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.